OpenOffice.Org 2.4 to be released today
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| OpenOffice will see a new release today: version 2.4. Among the new features
| are improved multi language management and 3D eyecandy for Impress.
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http://liquidat.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/openofficeorg-24-to-be-released-today/
Another interesting take with some support:
Include ODF support in the Linux Standard Base?
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| Enter the Linux Standard Base
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| The Linux Standard Base Desktop Specification provides a standard desktop for
| developers to target when writing desktop applications.
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| So for example, bitmapped images are expected to be in .PNG format,
| compressed photographic images in JPEG. Users with accessibility needs should
| be supported using the ATK ToolKit. Fonts are done using freetype2.
| Cryptographic features are implemented in OpenSSL. You get the idea.
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http://commandline.org.uk/more/formats/lets-add-odf-to-the-linux-standard-base-2008-03-26-00-01.html
Recent:
OpenOffice 3.0 Promises to Bash Office
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| Others maintain that the whole model of deskbound productivity applications
| is obsolete, foreseeing a future in which businesses and individuals instead
| use lightweight online applications such as Google's Docs . It is likely,
| however, that all models will flourish in their own way-- desktop behemoths
| such as Office, alternatives such as OpenOffice, and online apps -- being
| embraced by users for different purposes.
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http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/143711/openoffice_30_promises_to_bash_office.html
Related:
Raikes Steps Aside
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| Microsoft is shuffling its executive ranks, with today's surprise
| announcement that Jeff Raikes, president of the Business division, will leave
| the company. Uh-oh. He's not the only executive on the way out the door.
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| Raikes departure will have huge impact on Microsoft as it completes its 2008
| fiscal year on June 30. His division is one of two responsible for nearly all
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| Microsoft's profits.
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/corporate/raikes_steps_aside.html?kc=MWRSS02129TX1K0000535
http://tinyurl.com/34mq2a
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